Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28
NATIoNALGUARD OF VERMONT.
Important General orders Issued by the
Comma der in-Chief

Important General orders Issued by the
Commai der in-Chief
Following are two important general
orders which have just been issued to the
National Guard of Vermont:
ST. TIE OF VERMONT
ADJT. AND ms. GENLRAL'S OFEICE,
BURLINGTON, W., Jan. "a, 1887,
General Orders No 3.
The following changes in the National
Guard are hereby announced:
william l. GrCCnleai, WinoOski, Brigadicr
General, vice q II. Kingsley, declined re- cleo
ton
Marcus d Greene, st. Albans, jor and
Assistant Adintant General, vice Wood.
william smith, burlington, Major and
Assistant Quarter Master General, vice Bux-
ter.
Edward + CIR. enlcaf, Wlnooski. Captain and
Charles S Forbes, st. Adams, Captain and
y ID c., wee ShCcrar.
julius Estcy, Brattlcboro, Colonel FIRST
Regiment, vice Grt cnlcat, promoted,
Charles c. klnsman, Rutland, Lieutenant
Colonel Fir RcRimcnt, v ce Estey, promoted.
George II Bond, Iiratteboro, major First
regiment, vice klnsmHn. promoted.
james y Lilhs, lir ttlcboro, first lieutenant
and adjutant. First regiment, vice Greene.
Charles II Fuller. Montpelier, first icutcn-
ant and X Q NJ, First regiment, vice Smith.
promoted.
Carr " Spencer. st Johnsbury. first lieutcu
ant aod commlssary First regiment, vice f. f
Grccnlcat. promoted.
Jacob Rutherford, Burlington, major und
surgeon First regiment, vice Branch, pro
NOTED.
IS Caverly, FINLAND, first lieutenant nnd
assistant surgeon First regiment, vice Ruthcr-
ford. promoted.
Hcrbcr, 4 Taylor Brattleboro, captain and
provost marshal First regiment, vice Corey
resigned.
Fred w thilds, Brattlcboro, CAPTAIN Co l.
First res imcnt, vice Bond, promoted.
Moses Is SdvOry. Bruttieburo. first lieuten-
ant GO !, FIRST regiment. vice Chllds, pro-
NOTED.
1homa, A Austin, Brattlcboro. second lieu
tenant Co |, First regiment wee Savory, pro-
I melted.
Burt II Wells, Barre, captain Co f FIRST
regiment, vice Spencer, resigned.
y Lnviolette, Barre, first lieutenant, Co f
first st REGIMENT, vice Wells, promoted.
Wtlbert VI Spear, Barre second lieutenant
Co f, First regiment, vice Laviolette, pro-
motel
Harold ; Wells Coventry, second heuten-
ans, FIRST separate company infantry, vice
Chdthcld. removed from State.
i5 command OF HIS EXcellency,
EBENEZER j. ORMSBEE,
Governor and Chcf.
Adj't. and Insp. Gen.
STATE or VERMONT.
ADJT. AND lisp. GENERALS OFFICE. y
BURLINGTON, We, Jan. "a, 1887.
General Orders, Not.
! BY the retirement of Brigadier. General
| Levi g. Kingsley, the National Guard of Yer.
mont IS deprived OF the services of one of its
]
in recognition Of his long ana meri-
| torous service, the commander-in-chicf
deems it lifting that record of his connec-
! ton with the militia and volunteer forces of
| the state, be briefly given to those who have
served with and under him.
General kingsley first enlisted at the or
EanIltlOn of the old militia in 1858, as a pr.
waite IN the Rutland Light Guard, and was
| appointed corporal November % of the
same.ycar. February Il, 1879 he was elected
| company clerk, an Office he continued to hold
unil thc dlsband ng of the mpany in 1863
| In NONcn Ter. 1852 he received his first com.
mission as third lieutenant of his company
| IN harch, lSiU lie was promoted to second
| lieutenant which rank he held at the brca king
out o. the rrhclilOn, when he volunteered for
active service ana went to the front with his
| company which had been selected as Co. X OF
the FIRST regiment of Vermont volunteers
After Is mrs eerN!cr of three months he re-
! tanned his connection with the compnny and
as Company X of the l2th regiment, Lieut.
Kingsley was elected major of the regiment
hlling the position with honor and credit mn ii
its muster-Out July II, lsti3
AT the organiI dlon OF the militia under the
law OF 1861, authorizing twelve regiments OF
| infantry, ne was chosen captain of the Rut-
| land ON any, and was com 10 i, stoned Us such
! Dec. 9Th, 1851 At the organization of the reg.
ment the 9ih he was cleo Ell colonel. re-
! finally diSbunded.
In November 1874 hc was elected quarter.
ma tcr-HcncTal OF jhc State, serving in that
| capacity, to the ntiru sdtlstac ion of all un.
| N November loS2, when he was elect ed
! brigade commander, which position he re-
! tanned untl Dee. l-t lNSG, whcs he WIS unAll :
! retired, having declined 10 he Il candidate tor
| rc-elcc ion.
Having served his state faithfully and well
almost continuously Tor Il period of twenty
eight year he takes with him in MS retire.
ment che highest esteem and best W she's of
Ms comrades Of the National Guard. the APP
| provfl ana commentator of his superior OIL
! Ulcers and the consciousness Of arduOus duties
well performed.
by command Of His Exccuency,
IBEN EZER j. ORMSBEE.
Governor and tommander-In Chief.
T. :. PECK.
AdJutdnt and lnspec tor General.